Two new World Champions were crowned in Mont Saint Anne, Canada on Saturday in Mens and Womans XC after some furious racing on what is one of the most technical courses on the World Cup circuit.

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Tour runner up Andy Schleck is switching teams for 2011, from long term home Saxo bank, to the newly formed (and as yet unnamed) Luxembourg Pro Cycling team.  On Wednesday it was announced that the team will be riding Trek road and TT bikes along with Bontrager components wheels and helmets.  Trek already sponsor American based Radioshack [...]

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The Trek World Racing team are back for their 6th episode with young Mathias Flueckiger enjoying some success.

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In a shock move Team Garmin-Transitions have announced a merger with the Cervelo Test Team.  The new team will be known as Garmin-Cervélo but there is no announcement yet as to who will form the teams roster.  Both have full squads currently so doubtless some riders will be looking for a new home.  Full press [...]

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Top tier road racing squad Cervelo Test Team announced that they will fold at the end of the current racing year late last night.  Speculation was beginning to surface concerning the team who had been noticeably absent from the usual team signings that are announced around this time.
The only exception was former Tour de France [...]

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Mark you calenders this will be err…. Epic.

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With Dan in the hospital and Rachel banged up too its all up to Gee to fly the Team Atherton flag.  First up the British Champs and then its off to Champery for the penultimate World Cup round and a continuing battle with Greg Minaar for the overall title….

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On Sunday the final round of the IMBRC/Kippure Estate Development series took place.  Click here to be brought to the clubs forum where the full results are available.  Well done to all who took part!

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A full report is on the way as soon as our Downhill reporter can send in his report (he is in France currently).  In the mean time here are some videos of the day.  First up qualification on the saturday courtesy of Fergal Kilkenny followed by two videos showcasing the main event.
DH Nationals 2010 from [...]

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Round 4 of the Kippure Challenge XC Development Series takes place this weekend in the grounds of Kippure Estate.  The course is a spectators dream with a short 3km loop featuring loads of singletrack and one nice fireroad climb that is not too hard.
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Following a fantastic qualification run Christopher McGlinchy rode to victory at the European Downhill Champs this past weekend in Norway.  McGlinchy  was crowned European Under 16 Champion on a day that was good for the Irish with many top results.
Cameron Cornforth finished 4th in the same category as McGlinchy and brother Luke Cornforth matched his [...]

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The European Downhill Championships are taking place this weekend in Hafjell, Norway.  Amid atroceous weather conditions with heavy showers the Irish underage team are doing us proud.  Today saw the seeding runs for the final which takes place today Saturday.  Riders will get one run in the final to decide the European championships.
At Under 14 [...]

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Irish rider Daniel Martin (Garmin Transitions) won the first mountain stage of the Tour de Pologne yesterday in a move launched with 4 kilometres to go.

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Back on the road with the Trek guys….

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The 2010 Irish National Downhill Championships take place in the picturesque and spectacular venue of Kilbroney Forest, Rostrevor, Co. Down on the weekend of August 14/15th.

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Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has moved to Team Saxo Bank for 2011 Bjarne Riis confirmed today Tuesday.  Speaking at a press conference he announced his big signing commenting - “I think I can contribute to polishing this diamond (Contador) even further.”

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With the XC National Championships over with for 2010 attention now turns to the longer Marathon distances with the Marathon Nationals in September and what better way to get ready for this than to race a 12 hour on the weekend of the 7th of August.  Below is a video showing some of the singletrack [...]

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With all this Tour de France nonsense you would be forgiven for thinking that there were no other events on.  Last weekend the Worlds best Downhillers headed to Champery for what is typically one of the most demanding races of the year on a course with an amazingly steep gradient.  To add insult to injury [...]

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After three weeks of one of the toughest Tours in history, Alberto Contador rode into Paris with the yellow jersey on his back for the third time.
It has been a Tour of many different faces with drama and controversy a feature from start to finish.  The opening prologue when Armstrong beat Contador, the big crash [...]

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Round 3 of the Kippure Challenge XC Development Series takes place this weekend in the grounds of Kippure Estate.  The course is a spectators dream with a short 3km loop featuring loads of singletrack and one nice fireroad climb that is not too hard.  For the riders it is also a great course  and after [...]

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After yesterdays rest day and several days of high drama the Tour takes on its toughest day with the Pyreneean climb to the top of the Tourmalet on today’s final mountain stage.  With Contador in yellow and a furious Schleck in second vowing to attack, attack, attack this will be the day that should decide [...]

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On Sunday  Djouce woods was transformed into a heaving mass of MTB magic as 250 riders took part in a fantastic Cross Country National Championship.

Richie Felle on his way to 5th in Elites

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This weekend is one of the highlights of the Irish XC racing scene as EPIC MTB club host the National Championships in Djouce Woods, Co.Wicklow.

Djouce woods is known for its fantastic trails and the race course will not disappoint.  All those who have had a sneak peak have proclaimed it as a real mountain bikers [...]

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Stage 9 of the Tour de France saw a major shake up on GC again as the yellow jersey cracked and the two main contenders for the overall showed they are head and shoulders above the rest.
Following the rest day the peloton headed further into the Alps with a fearsome stage taking in several tough [...]

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One week in and the riders have ridden a time trial, flats, mountains and cobbles and we know a lot about who is in form and who is not.
Saturday and Sunday saw the peloton into the mountains for the first time and disaster for one rider in particular.  Lance Armstrong has seemed on form but [...]

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Stages 3 & 4 of the Tour de France are behind us and after a breakneck day on Tuesday the riders had a break on Wednesday as they cruised into Reims.

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Yesterdays stage into Spa was marred by a multitude of crashes that saw many of the favourites on the deck and a change in the yellow jersey.

Garmin-Transitions Christian VandeVelde limps to the finish in Spa

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And we’re off…  The 2010 Tour de France has started and what a start!
The Prologue was held amid heavy rain on the streets of Rotterdam.

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